US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything we were hoping for.
My wife and I did a 12 day safari starting the last few days of August and the first week of September and it was outstanding. We visited the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo East. The Mara was definitely the highlight of the trip. The wildlife there was amazing, especially the Mara triangle, although Narok county was good as well. We definitely enjoyed our experience in Kenya
OM
An amazing adventure
Our trip was excellent , the wildlife was wonderful, from the Elephants of Etosha to the very smelly Seals at Cape Cross , we saw various animals everywhere throughout our tour and 120 species of birds without having to look very hard. the scenery is spectacular and ever changing from mountain passes to the changing colours of the desert.
We booked a bespoke tour with Safpol Safari's and they sub contracted out locally based Fire Lily Tours, Wilfried our guide , and owner was excellent with wonderful local knowledge of Namibia , and always ready to stop for us to take pictures, our vehicle was a large 4 wheel drive with plenty of boot space. All the local people we met on route were very friendly helpful.
The weather for us was very good, as we live in the middle east, the generally warm days and cool sometimes cold evenings were perfect.
Accommodation was generally very good as was the food, but as we rarely got to stay more than one night because of our itinerary and lack of more time, we didn't get the chance to look around most of the venues - arriving late afternoon and departing at 08.00, because of the travelling distances involved.
The experience was wonderful, the people and whole country are a highlight, just beware when planning the distances involved, we averaged over 300 km a day on top of our site seeing.
US
under20 years of age
one of the best experiences
Went to Tanzania few weeks ago with Safarihub , ( along with my boyfriend ) and we had a blast , the Hotel was simply amazing , we stayed for 8 days , Food was quite good and our driver was super funny , Saw all sorts of amazing animals and beautiful landscapes , i will come back for sure .
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a life time! Amazing safari adventure!! Planning and execution by Jessica was flawless!!!
We had an incredible 3 week journey through Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. Jessica was phenomenal! She is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to work with. She listened to what we wanted to do, made excellent recommendations and customized our trip to meet our wishes. The customer service and follow-up was world class (and I am a very tough critic!). There were a few things she guided us towards and all of them turned out to be spectacular. There were also a few things I was stuck on doing based on my own web research. Jessica told us about the pros & cons of some of my choices, but I still insisted. Everything she recommended turned out to be fabulous. Everything she warned me about turned out to be true. She batted 100%. I learned her personal knowledge/experience was much more reliable than the (extensive) web research I did on my own. We cant say enough good things about Jessica & Dancing Zebra. If you are thinking about going on safari I highly recommend you talk to her!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfectly curated and executed for our group preferences.
If you are going to book a safari, book through Mama Tembo. We did a 3 week family safari driving through Zambia visiting national parks and taking in the culture. Leslie was able to perfectly consider the needs and wishes for our entire group (4 people aged 35 - 75). We all had the trip of a lifetime and were able to have an incredible shared family experience. We look forward to going back to more safaris in the multiple other countries where Mama Tembo organizes Safaris.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best decision ever !
When I first spoke to Samuel I didn’t know that it would lead to an absolute life long bond .
Samuel not only heard my idea and thoughts behind planning the great migration safari but was also always flexible and went above and beyond his line of duty to ensure that he tailored the most customised itinerary for one of my most memorable trips ever !
All the arrangements were seamless.
Our guide and driver Paul was the true Ambassador of tukio safaris.
He was knowledgeable, kind and had great taste in music.
He ensured that we saw some of the most incredible wildlife which included amongst many other spectacular moments like cheetahs going for a kill to a gifaffe giving birth. The hotels were beautiful and the food was simply superb.
Paul is so full of live and he looked after us like his own.
I wholeheartedly recommend Tukio safaris for all the travel plans in Kenya .
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an awesome experience!
There were no any difficulties in communication, the services where up to standard and all went well as expected..punctuality was totally observed and the hospitality was classic. it was an experience full of fun, thankyou!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Poor logistics, vehicle falling apart.
The vehicle was leaking fuel when full. Some had to be drained before we could continue for the day. The driver's door would not open from the outside. The front passenger door would not open at all. The passenger climbed in & out through the window. The 3rd window on the driver's side was jammed shut. Lastly, the vehicle had no starter -- so we had to park on a hill or get some locals to push start us.
Logistics: 45 minute delay (in a hot, dusty, crowded parking lot) while driver and chef waited for a money transfer before they could buy groceries. Tents were not arranged at the camp site, so we eventually begged some tents from other tour operators. The Ngorongoro permit had not been purchased on the morning we were to enter, so one of customers volunteered to pay our way to we could actually enter the crater.
That being said, the cook had tasty meals for us, and the driver was nice.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgeable guide who knows the parks very well
We did a tour with Mosha and he is a very knowledgeable guide who showed us around Ruaha and Mikumi and clearly knew the best spots for spotting wildlife. We saw more than we could have ever expected and had some unique experiences. He also is a very funny guy
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It's all about the guide
We had six men on a "boys camping trip" through Botswana and it was awesome! Our guide Newman was fantastic - immense store of knowledge about the area and the animals and we had great sightings the whole trip - he got us to the right places at the right times. Our mobile tented camp wasn't luxurious, but was quite comfortable, the food was great and the guys helping were both efficient and wonderful to be around. Highly recommended and great value!
